TABLE 1.

Characteristics of IgG and IgM assays for the detection of DEN antibodies

Company	Type of assay	Antigen	Principle	Serum dilution	Total assay time (min)
MRL Diagnostics	IgM EIA	DEN 1, 2, 3, 4	Capture	1:101	240
	IgG EIA	DEN 1, 2, 3, 4	Indirect	1:101	120
PanBio	IgM EIA	DEN 1, 2, 3, 4	Capture	1:100	150
	IgG EIA	DEN 1, 2, 3, 4	Indirect	1:100	60
	IgM-IgG RIT	DEN 1, 2, 3, 4	Capture	Undiluted	7
Progen Biotechnik	IgM IFA	DEN 2	Indirect	1:16	120
	IgG IFA	DEN 2	Indirect	1:16	90
INDX	IgM DipStick EIA	DEN 2	Indirect	1:200	90
	IgG DipStick EIA	DEN 2	Indirect	1:200	45
Genelabs Diagnostics	IgM blot	DEN 1, 2, 3, 4	Capture	1:100	480
	IgG blot	DEN 1, 2, 3, 4	Indirect	1:100	210